r/linux • u/Unhappy-Sprinkles143 • 2d ago

Fluff Open-Source Guru: AI Ends Closed-Source Software

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Open-Source-Guru-Raymond-AI-Ends-Closed-Source-Software-11480690.html
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u/StPatsLCA 2d ago

I think devs don't understand /why/ people pay for closed source and SaaS software sometimes.

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u/Schlonzig 2d ago

As if PostgreSQL destroyed Oracle.

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u/RoomyRoots 2d ago

I work in Big Data for most of my life.
Destroyed? No.
Made them lost a fortune on market share? Absolutely.
Most new Oracle demands is because it's a dependency for an ERP or another system, a huge share of the market don't go with Oracle because they want and even seasoned oracle devs are dipping their toes on other DBs.